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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsElephant saves gazelle from drowning:
This is amazing ð¤¯ð¤¯
— DAPPER DON DHARSHI (@dapperdondharshi.bsky.social) 2025-06-07T15:52:27.061Z
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Elephant saves gazelle from drowning: (Original Post)
tblue37
Jun 7
OP
Pretty sure that's the same zoo where an antelope was saved from drowning a few years ago:
sl8
Jun 7
#5
She was so distressed for the antelope. In the new video, she doesn't wait for the human.
tblue37
Jun 7
#8
Borogove
(183 posts)1. Elephants are awesome creatures.
SheltieLover
(70,430 posts)2. They sure are!

SheltieLover
(70,430 posts)3. Elephant is smiling after saving gazelle!

anciano
(1,862 posts)4. Great post! 👍
Thanks for sharing.
sl8
(16,643 posts)5. Pretty sure that's the same zoo where an antelope was saved from drowning a few years ago:
Zoológico La Aurora, Guatemala
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https://www.fox13news.com/news/elephant-alerts-zoo-staff-to-drowning-antelope
Watch: Man saves drowning antelope after elephant alerts zoo staff
By FOX TV Digital Staff
Published May 12, 2022 10:26am EDT
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On edit:
Not 100% sure, but I think it's the same elephant, Trompita.
https://ticotimes.net/2024/02/18/celebrating-trompita-63-years-of-majesty-at-guatemalas-la-aurora-zoo
Celebrating Trompita: 63 Years of Majesty at Guatemalas La Aurora Zoo
Tico Times
February 18, 2024
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https://www.fox13news.com/news/elephant-alerts-zoo-staff-to-drowning-antelope
Watch: Man saves drowning antelope after elephant alerts zoo staff
By FOX TV Digital Staff
Published May 12, 2022 10:26am EDT
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On edit:
Not 100% sure, but I think it's the same elephant, Trompita.
https://ticotimes.net/2024/02/18/celebrating-trompita-63-years-of-majesty-at-guatemalas-la-aurora-zoo
Celebrating Trompita: 63 Years of Majesty at Guatemalas La Aurora Zoo
Tico Times
February 18, 2024
tblue37
(66,646 posts)8. She was so distressed for the antelope. In the new video, she doesn't wait for the human.
That pool needs a low barrier to keep the antelope out without blocking Trompita from drinking.
efhmc
(15,576 posts)10. Ilove the way she pulls it out by its ear.
What a great lifeguard.
tblue37
(66,646 posts)11. I thought she grabbed its horn. (She also checked afterward in the 1st vid to make sure it was OK.)
malaise
(285,678 posts)6. Wonderful
Rec
rhiannon55
(2,740 posts)9. Trompita is a wise 63 year old guardian
Of the gazelles and other small animals. Shes their grandmother. I love her.
Thank you for posting. Oh and hi Tina! We still havent met for coffee.
tblue37
(66,646 posts)15. I wish we could. (I am in a nursing home for now.)
IronLionZion
(49,226 posts)12. Zoo needs to put a ramp or something for gazelles to climb out
Good job elephant. But this is likely to keep happening to those gazelles.
calimary
(86,767 posts)14. That is a good idea! A ramp to help the gazelles climb back up on dry land.
Why not? And it couldn't be THAT expensive, could it?
lastlib
(26,136 posts)13. Give her a medal!
That was impressive! Quite a testament to the kind of animals elephants are. The Crime Minister would've walked away calling that gazelle a "loser".
JMCKUSICK
(2,809 posts)16. Just WOW
we need to stop treating animals like lesser beings. Thank you tblue37
KT2000
(21,520 posts)17. I think the elephant waved
with its ears!